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232 | THREE IVORY OKIMONO OF GEESE
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) HEIGHT 12.5, 13 and 13.3 cm

Condition: Few minor natural age cracks, otherwise in very good
Naturalistically carved with one preening, the other two facing condition with minor traces of wear.
forwards with extended necks, all three with double-inlaid eyes, two Provenance: British collection.
with mother-of-pearl and black horn, the other with dark brown
and black horn. Note the fine carving to the plumages as well as the Estimate EUR 3,000
neatly incised feet. Starting price EUR 1,500

233 | A FINE IVORY, STAG ANTLER incised plumage as well as double-inlaid eyes in mother-of-pearl
AND WOOD OKIMONO OF A and black horn, the frog with red inlaid eyes, and the eel with eyes
KINGFISHER CATCHING AN EEL in laid in horn.

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) LENGTH 18.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with only few minor traces of wear.
The ivory kingfisher with bronze legs perched on a wood branch Provenance: British collection.
with a leafy twig carved from stag antler, a small green-stained ivory
frog on one of the leaves. The kingfisher has caught an eel in its Estimate EUR 3,000
beak, which is trying to break free. The bird with finely carved and Starting price EUR 1,500

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